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Well i called the futaba service center again this morning and talked to a different guy, who was very polite and seemed willing to help. I told him yesterday i was told i could only run NIMH batteries on futaba servos not lipos or life batteries. I told the service center guy a lot of people are running LIFE batteries and no reg. with no problems. He told me to hold he would check. When he came back he said i would be fine using a LIFE battery set up without a regulator. So that is what i am going to do.
Kinda makes me nervous that he had to check before he could answer such a basic question.
Look into A123 (life) packs too,, you'll be happy once you try them, but it does take a little schooling to get acquainted with calculating how many flights before recharging since you can't just go by voltage. I've been running them for a few years now and swear by them,,,
good luck
Welcome to Hobby Services....
IF you can get them on the phone, in my experience you get someone who cannot help you with questions about 9 times out of 10.
It took Bax (Bill Baxter over on the Futaba support forum) who runs the USA Futaba service operation for Hobbico, several years to say that A123/LiFE batteries were okay for 6 volt rated servos, even though the voltage on an A123/LiFE is virtually identical to a 5 cell "6 volt" NiCD/NiMH pack.
For the OP; I think the decision to go with the newer chemistry is the way to go but as mentioned, there is a bit of a learning curve associated with using those batteries. One of the biggies is that you cannot volt check 'em to determine charge state and you need to educate yourself on why as well as some other important points about using those batteries....
